Hemlock

Trapped and Cursed

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Name: Hemlock
Obtained: Hatched in the Nesting Grounds

Genes: Metallic. Spines or Koi?

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Named for his unusual colours, Hemlock was always poking into things that had a tendency to bite him back. He loved to roam around and wander the Shifting Expanse. It would result in a terrible tragedy.

A Plague clan had taken issue with one of the other clans in the Expanse, and while wandering around, they mistook Hemlock for another clan's member. He was kidnapped, dragged across the world to the Scarred Wasteland, and used as an experiment for a new type of weapon. A plague combined with a curse, melded together into a type of armour that bound itself to the wearer's skin.

His screaming was far too far away to be heard by any of the clan...except for the one that wandered the world, the Mirror known as Nomad. Nomad had been running with a pack, and it took a little negotiating, but the pack attacked the Plague clan, driving them away. But it was too late to stop the curse of the armour, and Hemlock was trapped, weeping as the strange green muscle and wicked bones melded into his skin.

Nomad, horrified by what he saw, escorted the poor Pearlcatcher home. Hemlock hid in the deepest parts of the lair, ashamed of what he was and what he thought he would have to become: a monster. Only constant reminders from the son and daughter of the clanmother, Varath and Storm, telling him that he doesn't have to be what he looks like keep him sane. As a result, he is a strong friend and ally to them both.